Success Story
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‘It’s a big gift’: Parents of Kerala’s first Adivasi woman to crack civil services exam celebrate
Sreedhanya, who comes from a poor Kurichiya family in Wayanad, secured the 410th rank in this year’s exam.
TA Ameerudheen
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How one Indian startup bucked the trend in real estate and flourished despite demonetisation
Over the last 12 months, Quikr’s realty revenues have tripled.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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An Indian robotics startup is going to the US with hopes to rival Amazon at warehouse automation
Singapore-headquartered GreyOrange was founded by two Indian engineering students in 2011.
Kamlika Ghosh, qz.com
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Sunday book pick: In ‘Such a Long Journey’, how an ordinary heart travels in turbulent times
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Man on a mission: How Soe Myint went from being a hijacker in India to a media tycoon in Myanmar
The Burmese dissident hijacked a Thai Airways flight to Kolkata in 1990 to press for an end to military rule and started his company, Mizzima, while in exile.
Nandita Haksar
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Space to grow: How Odisha’s seasonal hostels are helping curb child migration and child labour
Poor villagers who migrate for work would take their children along. Now they can leave them in the hostels to be looked after and educated.
Rakhi Ghosh
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How cultivating watermelon has changed lives of poor villagers in Odisha’s hunger belt
They are no longer forced to migrate for work and have enough to feed their children and send them to school.
Rakhi Ghosh
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Video: Meet the woman who quit her corporate job to become India's youngest sarpanch
“I feel like I’m swimming against the tide,” says Chhavi Rajawat who became a village head to bring roads, water and banking to rural Indians.
Thomson Reuters
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How two Indian engineers built a global robotics company after a very human struggle
Having raised at least $38 million from the likes of Tiger Global and Blume Ventures, GreyOrange now sells its warehouse automation solutions across the world.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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How this synthetics tycoon went from teenage Indian emigrant to one of Indonesia’s richest men
Sri Prakash Lohia has a net worth of $4.6 billion. Yet little is known about the 'Polyester King' and his journey to the top.
Manu Balachandran, qz.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success